Piopio College

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Piopio College
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Address
Piopio College
18 Aria Road, Piopio
Coordinates 38°28′22.84″S175°0′49.51″E / 38.4730111°S 175.0137528°E / -38.4730111; 175.0137528
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TypeCo-Ed. Year 7–13.
Established1975
Ministry of Education Institution no. 162
PrincipalBen Draper
School roll132 [1] (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile5M [2]
Website piopio.school.nz

Piopio College is a coeducational secondary school in Piopio, a town in the Waitomo District of New Zealand.

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History

The College opened in 1975 when Piopio District High School was separated into Piopio Primary School and Piopio College. It won the Goodman Fielder Best School of the Year Award in 1999 jointly with Patearoa School. [3]

Piopio District High School was formed in 1924. It was the first school in New Zealand to have a school bus service.

A combined schools centenary was held in March 2009. [4]

Notable alumni

Principals

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References

  1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. "Down to earth focus". Education Gazette New Zealand. 79 (13). 24 July 2000.
  4. "Piopio College and Piopio Primary (ex Piopio District High School)". Education Gazette New Zealand. 22 October 2007.